Japan News Articles. December 14 - 20

• Japan Today

• Edo Castle had highest tower in nation, study finds - The Japan News

• Curtain finally falls on the 'Toru Hashimoto Show' | The Japan Times

• Christmas in Japan | Nippon.com

• Japan Today

• Japan eyes antidoping law in time for 2020 Olympics | The Japan Times

• In Japan, Christmas isn’t a holiday — it’s Kentucky Fried Chicken day - MarketWatch

• Rao's Meatballs With Marinara Sauce Recipe - NYT Cooking

• Recommended reading for the holidays and beyond | The Japan Times

• Sorry, ladies: Yokohama’s got all-new “Japan”-themed capsule hotel rooms just for men | RocketNews24

• Japan's 'Christian century' failed to blossom | The Japan Times

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• Japan: Two men hanged as disgraceful executions continue | Amnesty International USA

• Christmas Means KFC in Japan

• Japan's shares slide on stimulus disappointment - BBC News

• South Korean man snaps ‘photo weddings’ to improve ties with Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• The British bakery that's big in Japan - Telegraph

• Japan Today

• Japan hangs prisoners days after lawyers' call for death penalty review | The Japan Times

• Japan adjusts its quantitative-easing programme | The Economist

• Japan hangt twee terdoodveroordeelden op ondanks internationale druk - De Standaard Mobile

• Bank of Japan surprises with new stimulus | Business | DW.COM | 18.12.2015

• Japan Executes 2 Convicted of Murder in 1st Jury Trial - ABC News

• Australia PM: whaling spat shouldn't be allowed to hurt Japan ties | Reuters

• Japan's curious passion for the business novel - BBC News

• EU wonders (out loud): Japan trade deal worth it? | Brussels blog

• No promises in Fukushima cleanup, director says | The Japan Times

• Experts say surname verdict reflects top court's gender, age makeup | The Japan Times

• Japan journalist found not guilty of defaming S Korean president - BBC News

• COP21: pourquoi le Japon est climato-aphone - Challenges.fr

• En 2015, le Japon exécute encore ses prisonniers par pendaison

• TEPCO: Key pressure relief valves failed at No. 2 reactor during Fukushima disaster - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's Married-Name Law Isn't Just About Names - Bloomberg View

• Airbnb: Will Japan kill the golden goose? | The Japan Times

• Japan upholds rule that married couples must have same surname | World news | The Guardian

• Abe urges ambassadors from abroad to sing Japan's tourism praises | The Japan Times

• 'An,' meaning safety, named Japan's kanji of the year for 2015 | The Japan Times

• Japan Today

• Two new Olympic stadium designs unveiled by Japan Sport Council | The Japan Times

• Japan’s Top Court Upholds Law Requiring Spouses to Share Surname - NYTimes.com

• Japan upholds rule that married couples must have same surname | World news | The Guardian

• How Japan Views History | The Diplomat

• In Japan young children commute solo to school on subway - CBS News

• Japan court ruling: The women fighting to keep their surnames - BBC News

• 2015 Kanji of the Year: “An” Juxtaposes Security and Unease | Nippon.com

• 'An,' meaning safety, named Japan's kanji of the year for 2015 | The Japan Times

• Japan's Olympic Stadium Debacle May Change the Way Cities Build Sports Venues 

• Zo vangt Japan ongewenste drones - Het Belang van Limburg Mobile

• Japan's building standards withstand biggest quake-resistance test - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan’s Controversial State Secrets Law: One Year Later | The Diplomat

• Japan's top court to rule on 19th-century family laws - Yahoo News

• Japan and India sign bullet train deal amid closer ties - BBC News

• Saitama assemblyman apologizes for remark about number of registered dogs, foreigners | The Japan Times

• Abe's Tax Compromise Raises Odds of Double Japan Summer Election - Bloomberg Business

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